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PHall | January 23, 2013
The gospel of Mark is part of the Synoptic Gospels, Matthew, Luke, and Mark. But his introduction is more like John’s than his fellow synoptists. And yet within those similarities, there are great differences. Matthew and Luke, both include lengthy human genealogies and birth stories. Neither Mark nor John introduce such interests. John begins with […]
PHall | January 22, 2013
If you are the parent, teacher, boss or organization leader, isn’t its aggravating when you tell someone how you want and need something done, but they decide you didn’t really mean what you said so they change or ignore it? Plus, in everyday life, isn’t it frustrating when someone says you said something when you never did? I am responsible for […]
PHall | January 20, 2013
The Law of Christ is love, not that love is the only law, but love is every law. If the only command today is “love,” and we are “free” to worship however because God left it up to us to define how to show perfect love, wouldn’t that mean we are perfect, and full of […]
PHall | January 12, 2013
In the beginning was the Devil, and the Devil was against God, and the Devil was a god. He was against God in the beginning. All things evil were made through him, and apart from him nothing evil came into being. Death was in him, and that death was the darkness of men. The darkness […]
PHall | January 7, 2013
Galatians 6:2 (HCSB) Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 1 Corinthians 9:21 (HCSB) To those who are without that law, like one without the law — not being without God’s law but within Christ’s law — to win those without the law.
PHall | January 5, 2013
In coaching I have discovered several types of players: 1) Those skilled; 2) Those skilled who let you know they’re skilled by attitude and mouth; 3) Those skilled but not as much as they think (still have the attitude and mouth); 4) The rest. It is the 1st and 4th that are the easiest to […]
PHall | January 5, 2013
Matthew 12 makes a good study in how to establish authority. Three essential truths found within the text is that authority is found within Scripture; that scripture must be applied for it to have any meaning; and that truth can be found, understood and applied. You have the inherent command of the Sabbath to keep […]
PHall | January 3, 2013
Ephesians 1:12 – so that we who had already put our hope in the Messiah might bring praise to His glory.Ephesians 1:14 – He is the down payment of our inheritance, for the redemption of the possession, to the praise of His glory.Ephesians 3:16 – I pray that He may grant you, according to the […]
PHall | January 3, 2013
There is an interesting play on words in Matthew 16:23-24. Peter denies Jesus’ upcoming death (i.e., the cross) and Jesus says, “Get behind (opisō) Me, Satan.” Then Jesus says “If anyone want to come with/after (opisō) Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross….” We either deny self and get behind Jesus supporting Him, or […]
PHall | January 1, 2013
Acts 2:37 (HCSB) When they heard this, they came under deep conviction and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles: “Brothers, what must we do? ”